I love this story so much, even if it did—possibly because—it made me cry. Your characterization of Thalia was both spot-on and offered something new. I've always felt like immortality would sit wrong—or sit very differently—with humans, because it goes against our nature. Mortality is kind of programmed into our genes and how we look at life. Not to mention how hard it would be for Thalia to watch everyone who tethers her to this world disappear while she remains, (and remains unchanged). I actually think that the possibility of Luke reincarnating is, in many ways, Thalia's saving grace as an immortal.

Also, seeing how her relationship with Percy and Annabeth ebbed and flowed over the years was both sad and beautiful, and just. Yeah.

Well its taken me 10 years to find this fic since it was published , but boy am i glad.
Well i just want to say, this is one of the best fics i,ve ever read and i'm not just saying that, it's true, honest.
Thank you for writing this.

Uh this is why when ever people ask if I would choose be immortal if I could I say no. Watch all your friends die, lose touch with the good times, and live so long that everything is a blur. Not worth it:

This was a really good sad one shot though. Like I’m crying

This made me tear up. My heart ached for Thalia. The only thing that could've made this fic better is if Thalia had found Luke, in the end.

Brilliant job.

Absolutely amazing.

This is similar to Senescence by DreamingIce, on archive of our own.

I adore this fic. Thalia's choice to join the Hunter really does contrast with Percy's choice not to become a god, and offers so much scope to explore the ramifications of immortality (namely what happens when the world goes on around you?) You showed that very well here, and it was very bittersweet watching Percy and Annabeth grow old through the eyes of a friend who couldn't experience the ageing process alongside them.

I especially loved the lyrical descriptions that connected the scenes-your short sentences transited perfectly the time frames and evoked many conflicting emotions when I read them, which made me feel very much the way Thalia must have!

You are . . . Killing me.

I love this fic so much! I really love how you explored immortality and its bittersweetness, and immortality and Thalia

Aw...*sniffs and wipes away tear* poor Thalia. NOW KIDS, THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T BECOME IMMORTAL. YOUR FRIENDS ALL DIE. I HOOE YOU LEARNED YOUR LESSON. NOW GO BUILD A HOUSE WITH LEGOS.

I hate these stories! They always make me sad and make me cry so much so WHY OH WHY do I keep clicking on them!

This is really sad, and very believable. I wish Thalia all the best, and I hope that sometimes she can visit them in Elysium.

This was amazing. Completely liked the Percy-Annabeth storyline, their ending, as well as Thalia's immortality. The glimpses of Luke Thalia finds in others and her looking-out-not-exactly-searching for him was really nice.

I think I'm allergic to fics like this...my eyes always water when I read them...

This is amazing, you say it isnt sad,well it is, but great you really know how to end it.

God, I'm bawling. I swear this was one of the most beautiful Thalia fanfics EVER. You're an amazing writer :)